adjective
noun
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something outsize, such as a garment or person
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(modifier) relating to or dealing in outsize clothes
an outsize shop
Etymology
Origin of outsize
Example Sentences
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“Because the copper market is so fragile right now from a supply perspective, anything can have an outsize effect on prices,” White said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Heavy-duty trucks, which traditionally run on diesel, are an outsize source of air pollution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
As America’s largest maker of devices, Apple can play an outsize role in reshoring manufacturing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
They exert an outsize role in determining mortgage-underwriting standards, and they are using that power to get condos, many of which are growing old, to set aside more money for physical upkeep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Newsome Park was an outsize replica of virtually every Negro community in the South, where racial segregation fostered economic integration.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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